Benoy Mazumdar

Thai activists are pressuring the opposition Pheu Thai Party to do away with the royal defamation law if elected to office this year. The requests come at a time when three demonstrators are seriously ill after…

Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…

The gender imbalance of newborns in Vietnam this year is considered “severe,” with 113.7 boys being born for every 100 girls, according to the General Office for Population and Family…

Brussels, Berlin, Paris (10/11 – 50) Rishi Sunak became the first man of Asian and Hindu descent to lead Downing Street. It shall be in the history books when he…

The newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim became the country’s 10th leader after decades of tumultuous political journey that saw him being ousted as deputy prime minister in the…

In Hpakant township of Kachin State, the use of counterfeit 10000-kyat banknotes has increased significantly in recent days, according to locals. The counterfeit 10,000-kyat banknotes are found not only in…

Vietnam’s economy is facing strong headwinds due to slowing external demand, rising inflation and tightening domestic financial conditions, according to the World Bank. Export growth slowed to a 12-month low…

Democracy in Central Asia in the making  At the recent Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit, host Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s move to showcase a…

Her involvement was confirmed during a recent gathering of potential participants.  The Festival team has said it is “grateful” to Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten, for showing her support for the “cultural highlight” in…

A treaty of agreement between Britain and Burma was signed here this morning by the British Prime Minister, Mr Attlee, and the Burmese Premier, Thakin Nu, on behalf of their…